Page 4: Historical Events In May - 12

1875  On this day in history 1st recorded shutout in pro baseball, Chicago 1, St Louis 0   

1876  Harold, grandson of English queen Victoria on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history henri A Esquiros, French poet (Evangile du peuple), dies at 63   

1877  On this day in history ottawa Rough Riders 1st outside competition vs Britannia   

1880  Lincoln Ellsworth, led 1st transarctic, transantarctic flights on this day in history.   

1881  Treaty of Bardo, Tunisia becomes a French protectorate on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history tunisia becomes a French protectorate   

1881  France sign treaty of protection with Tunisia colony on May - 12.   

1884  Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1885  Battle of Batoche, French Canadians rebel against Canada on May - 12.   

1886  Albert Saverys, Flemish painter on May - 12.   

1887  On this day in history nandor Zsolt, composer   

1888  Crouching start 1st used by Charles Sherrill of Yale on this day in history.   

1889  Otto Frank, father of Anne Frank on May - 12.   

1890  Louisiana legalized prize fighting on this day in history.   

1891  Riot against tax increase in Paramaribo Suriname on this day in history.   

1894  Ludwig Englander's musical "Passing Show," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1894  On May - 12 cleo Ridgely, NY, silent screen actress (I Remember Mama)   

1895  Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [NS=May 22] on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 12 juan Morel Campos, composer, dies at 38   

1897  1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Netherlands on this day in history.   

1897  Battle at Thessalië Turkish army beats Greece on May - 12.   

1897  1800-1900 year old fossil of "girl of Yde" found in Drente Neth on this day in history.   

1897  On May - 12 ulrika "Minna" Cant-Johnstown, Finnish playwright, dies at 53   

1897  On this day in history battle at Thessalië: Turkish army beats Greece   

1898  Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters on May - 12.   

1900  On May - 12 boer attack under Sarel Eloff, about 70 killed   

1900  Lord Roberts' troops occupies Crown city on this day in history.   

1900  Helene Weigel, Austria/German actress (Metropolis, Mutter Courage) on this day in history.   

1901  President McKinley visits San Fransisco on this day in history.   

1901  Pres McKinley visits SF on May - 12.   

1901  Hyam Greenbaum, composer on this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history united Mine Workers leader John Mitchell leads his 147,000 anthracite coal workers out of the pits to begin a 5-month strike that cripples the United States   

1902  On this day in history heinrich Kirchner, German sculptor   

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1401  On May - 12 birth of emperor Shōkō (d. 1428)   

1496  On May - 12 birth of gustav I of Sweden (d. 1560)   

1590  On May - 12 birth of cosimo II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (d. 1621)   

1622  On May - 12 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor General of New France (d. 1698)   

1626  On May - 12 birth of louis Hennepin, Flemish missionary (d. 1705)   

1662  On this day in history birth of jan F van Bloom, [Orizonte] Flemish painter, baptized   

1670  On this day in history birth of august II, the Strong One, King of Poland (355 children)   

1670  On this day in history birth of frederick Augustus I of Poland (d. 1733)   

0912  On May - 12 leo VI Sophos, Byzantine Emperor (886-912), dies at 45   

1003  On this day in history gerbert, French scholar, dies in Rome   

1012  Sergius IV, [Pietro Crescentii], Italian Pope (1009-12), dies on May - 12.   

1382  On May - 12 johanna I, Queen of Naples/Provence, dies   

1465  Death of Thomas Palaeologus, Despot of the Despotate of Morea on May - 12.   

1634  On this day in history george Chapman, English dramatist/interpreter, dies   

1641  Death of Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland, beheaded at 48 on May - 12.   

1649  Death of Isaac Doreslaer, English lawyer/diplomat, murdered on this day in history.